Gilligallou's Blog — Feathers & Plumage

Let’s face it; fall birding can be a challenge.  Everything around us is changing; our summer flowers and plants are beginning to prepare for colder weather and the leaves are changing to their beautiful fall foliage and are descending to the ground below. Much the same as the physical environment around us, our back yard […]  

As hard as it may be to believe, summer is quickly drawing to a close here in North America. As we roll into the end of August and into September we will begin to see our local foliage transition from green to yellow, red and brown, making for a beautiful fall landscape. BY actively watching […]  

The every changing plumage of bird species comes in a variety of styles and colors, ranging from the very dull, to the amazingly bright.  Amazingly, there are a number of bird species who in fact, have no coloring to their feathers.  These species feathers are iridescent, meaning the UV rays from the sun cast a […]